Category: Culture

Snowglobe is back once again in South Lake Tahoe to close out the year with electronic and hip-hop music from certified stars and rising artists. With artists such as Travis Scott, Khalid, and Tycho, there are a lot of reasons to be excited about Snowglobe this year. However,...

If there’s something we can all get behind, I suppose it’s nothing more than free tacos, wonderful jams, and sunshine by the water. Sure, Tropicalia knew how to get everyone’s attention, but this gathering stood for much more than an impressive lineup in music, excellent eats, and an...

Not many towns have a place that can make a banging grilled cheese by day, and house a subterranean live-mixed discotheque by night, but somehow the sleepy town of San Luis Obispo was blessed with Underground Brewing X Club 91 Live. KCPR has been hosting house/techno/disco shows twice...

This past weekend, I had the immense privilege of ignoring all my homework and heading down to LA for Camp Flog Gnaw. I didn’t quite know what to expect. It ended up being two days packed to the absolute brim with music and fashion. What started in 2012...

A couple of months ago, popular music reviewer Anthony Fantano of theneedledrop claimed that Lil Yachty represents a transition into a new punk phase in rap music. Could the extreme shifts in mainstream rap really be a growth in an entirely new facet of rap, or even a totally new...

The inaugural Vagabond festival is a celebration of the independent record labels, bands, and promoters from the area who have worked hard to promote expression and creativity. Located in the bottom section of the Los Angeles sprawl that dominates urban Southern California, Orange County has a distinct...

The large orb came down from the ceiling, the lights turned low, and out he walked. We were assuming that giant circle would turn into the recognizable crescent moon that so very much represents his newest album, Pure Comedy. The creatures from the album artwork waltzed across the...

Within the last five years, the music industry has had an unprecedented explosion of women changing the face of music and giving its expressive facets an entirely new meaning. Historically, women have been the shoved aside and ignored in nearly every industry imaginable, forced to keep quiet and...

For all the taco fiends and music lovers there’s one more festival in 2017 that you cannot miss. Tropicalia Music and Taco Festival will be taking place at The Observatory Group on November 11th. Feast your ears upon the delicious mix of alt-latino, 90’s hip hop, regional Mexican,...

Your parents and grandparents may not know of Chuck, Blair, Serena and Nate, but they’re almost certainly familiar with the names Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead. Originally created in 1941 by John L. Goldwater, the “Archie” comics are considered one of America’s most classic publications. The red-headed teen...

In this age of massive music festivals boasting impressive venues and even more impressive lineups, the Desert Daze music festival has fully realized its potential. Originally conceived as an eleven day psychedelic retreat in the middle of California’s high desert, Desert Daze has evolved to the ranks of...

At 1:47 PM on October 7th, a hop on my bike up Santa Rosa street, a cruise under the Madonna overpass, and a quick jaunt down the bike path adjacent to the freeway led my sweaty self to the entrance of Laguna Lake park. With music already blaring...

The word twee comes from the idea of a small child mispronouncing the word “sweet,” and if you think this can’t get cuter or more sickening, I beg you to keep reading. Twee pop is a subgenre of indie pop, and fans can be recognized by their traditional...

Another rotation around the sun brings the sixth installation of the Desert Daze Music and Arts Festival to Joshua Tree, California. All walks of life are welcome to come out of the woodworks Oct.12-15, to the Institute of Mentalphysics for a restorative weekend of camping and music. The...

Currently situated on the scenic waterfront of Laguna Lake, Shabang has evolved from a small get-together on Cuesta Ridge to a full-fledged festival, complete with art, food trucks, games, and more. For those readers new to SLO and interested in delving into the local culture of our city,...